New Hire

By KAREN KAPLAN

July 6, 1998 12 AM PT

Digital Domain is expected to announce today that it has hired Debra Streicker-Fine, former president and chief executive of Cloud 9 Interactive, to lead its interactive media group.

Streicker-Fine oversees about 30 people who produce CD-ROMs, games and content for the Internet and interactive television at the Venice special-effects firm. Digital Domain Interactive Media produced the “Barbie Fashion Designer” CD-ROM, which has sold 1.3 million copies, and its sequel, “Barbie Cool Looks.” The group is working on a project with Danish toy maker Lego.

Streicker-Fine has a long history in children’s interactive software. Cloud 9 spent four years producing children’s CD-ROMs, before venture capitalists pulled the plug on the Marina del Rey start-up in January. Before that, Streicker-Fine served as marketing head for Disney Interactive.

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Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan covers science and medical research for the Los Angeles Times. She has been a member of the science team since 2005, including 13 years as an editor. Her first decade at The Times was spent covering technology in the Business section as both a reporter and editor. She grew up in San Diego and is a graduate of MIT and Columbia University.

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